What’s the difference between the T-Force Vulcan and T-Force Vulcan G?

Team Group has two similar SATA III solid state drives with the T-Force Vulcan and T-Force Vulcan G. So, what are the differences between these two models of SSDs?

You can find out in this comparison guide for the Vulcan and Vulcan G.

Quick Summary

The Team Group T-Force Vulcan Solid State Drive is a little bit faster than the Team Group T-Force Vulcan G Solid State Drive at maximum sequential reading and maximum sequential writing.

The T-Force Vulcan is also quite a bit faster than the T-Force Vulcan G at maximum random reading and maximum random writing.

On the other hand, the T-Force Vulcan G has a lot better endurance when compared to the T-Force Vulcan.

The two solid state drives have identical reliability, temperature range, humidity range, shock resistance, vibration resistance and warrant coverage.

So, if you want the best speeds, then we recommend getting the T-Force Vulcan. If you want the best endurance, then the T-Force Vulcan G is the better option.

T-Force Vulcan vs. T-Force Vulcan G Comparison Chart

You can take a look at Seeking Tech’s comparison table for the T-Force Vulcan and T-Force Vulcan G below.

Capacity Options

The Vulcan and Vulcan G offer 2 capacity options.

You can find a breakdown of the available capacities below:

T-Force Vulcan:

• 500 GB
• 1 TB

T-Force Vulcan G:

• 512 GB
• 1 TB

Dimensions

The two Team Group storage drives are the same when it comes to size.

You can check out the measurements, which is being displayed as Length x Width x Height, below:

• 100.0 mm x 69.9 mm x 7.0 mm

Interface

The Team Group T-Force Vulcan SSD and Team Group T-Force Vulcan G SSD both use SATA III 6 Gb/s as the interface.

Maximum Sequential Read Speed

The 500 GB and 1 TB T-Force Vulcan solid state drives are 10 MB per second faster, or 1.82% faster, than the 512 GB and 1 TB T-Force Vulcan G solid state drives at maximum sequential reading.

You can find the sequential read speeds below:

• 500 GB T-Force Vulcan: Up to 560 MB per second
• 1 TB T-Force Vulcan: Up to 560 MB per second

• 512 GB T-Force Vulcan G: Up to 550 MB per second
• 1 TB T-Force Vulcan G: Up to 550 MB per second

Maximum Sequential Write Speed

The 500 GB and 1 TB versions of the T-Force Vulcan are also 10 MB per second faster, or 2% faster, than the 512 GB and 1 TB versions of the T-Force Vulcan G at maximum sequential writing.

You can take a look at the sequential write speeds below:

• 500 GB T-Force Vulcan: Up to 510 MB per second
• 1 TB T-Force Vulcan: Up to 510 MB per second

• 512 GB T-Force Vulcan G: Up to 500 MB per second
• 1 TB T-Force Vulcan G: Up to 500 MB per second

Maximum Random Read Speed

When it comes to maximum random reading, the 500 GB and 1 TB T-Force Vulcan SSDs are 20K IOPS faster, or 28.57% faster, than the 512 GB and 1 TB T-Force Vulcan G SSDs.

You can check out the maximum random read speed specs below:

• 500 GB T-Force Vulcan: Up to 90K IOPS
• 1 TB T-Force Vulcan: Up to 90K IOPS

• 512 GB T-Force Vulcan G: Up to 70K IOPS
• 1 TB T-Force Vulcan G: Up to 70K IOPS

Maximum Random Write Speed

For maximum random writing, the 500 GB and 1 TB T-Force Vulcan drives are 20K IOPS faster, or 33.33% faster, than the 512 GB and 1 TB T-Force Vulcan G drives.

You can find the maximum random write speed specifications below:

• 500 GB T-Force Vulcan: Up to 80K IOPS
• 1 TB T-Force Vulcan: Up to 80K IOPS

• 512 GB T-Force Vulcan G: Up to 60K IOPS
• 1 TB T-Force Vulcan G: Up to 60K IOPS

Endurance

The T-Force Vulcan G has much better endurance when compared to the T-Force Vulcan.

You will be able to write 280 TB more data, or 233.33% more data, with the 512 GB T-Force Vulcan G than the 500 GB T-Force Vulcan.

You can also write 560 GB more data, or 233.33% more data, with the 1 TB T-Force Vulcan G than the 1 TB T-Force Vulcan.

You can find the endurances specifications below:

• 500 GB T-Force Vulcan: More than 120 TBW
• 1 TB T-Force Vulcan: More than 240 TBW

• 512 GB T-Force Vulcan G: 400 TBW
• 1 TB T-Force Vulcan G: 800 TBW

Reliability

The two Team Group internal storage drives have the same reliability rating, which is measured as Mean Time Between Failures (or MTBF), of 1,000,000 hours.

Operating System Requirements

The T-Force Vulcan and T-Force Vulcan G are compatible with the following operating systems:

• Windows 10, 8.1, 8 or 7
• MAC OS 10.4 or newer
• Linux 2.6.33 or newer

Voltage

When it comes to voltage, the Vulcan and Vulcan G use DC +5V.

Operation Temperature Range

The two internal storage drives in this comparison have the same recommended temperature range, which is from 0°C to 70°C.

Humidity Range

When it comes to the humidity, the range is also the same at 5% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing from 0°C to 55°C).

Vibration Resistance

The T-Force Vulcan and T-Force Vulcan G have the same vibration resistance at 20 G (non-operating).

Shock Resistance

The T-Force Vulcan and T-Force Vulcan G also have the same shock resistance at 1500 G.

Warranty

The Team Group T-Force Vulcan Solid State Drive and Team Group T-Force Vulcan G Solid State Drive each comes with a 3-year limited warranty.

Resources:

• https://www.teamgroupinc.com/en/product/vulcan-ssd
• https://www.teamgroupinc.com/en/product/vulcan-g-ssd